He made it! After 1,704 miles and 59 days, Jacob van der Merwe, a.k.a The Crazy Kayaker, successfully, but not uneventfully, completed his solo kayak trip down the Mississippi River. Please join me in...

Last week, I read about Lynne Cox's plight to become the first person to swim the waters of the Antarctica. And on Sunday, I learned British swimmer Lewis Gordon Pugh became the first person to...

Danish Michael Rasmussen won the eighth stage of the Tour de France. Rasmussen finished the demanding stage in 4 hours, 49 minutes, and 40 seconds. With the win, he took the overall lead from Linus...

Here's a recap of the outdoor news I've missed. Climber Sets New Speed Record for Seven Summits He started to climb only last year, and Saturday he became the fastest seven summiteer yet....

Switzerland's Fabian Cancellara extended his lead in the Tour de France by winning Stage 3. The win places him ahead of Andreas Kloeden by 33 seconds. Cancellara had feared losing the yellow...

Make no mistake, China is taking the 2008 Olympic Games seriously. The Beijing organizing committee has already cracked down on spitting, smoking in public, the homeless, and much more. Now, it looks...

Instead of the weekly outdoor history and in honor of the Tour de France, I've decided to highlight the previous winners of the premier cycling event. The race begin in 1903 and was won by Maurice...

Despite a minor accident, Australian Robbie McEwen won the first stage of the Tour de France on Sunday. He was timed at 4 hours, 39 minutes, and 1 second. With 12 miles to go, McEwen was forced to...

After successfully being awarded the 2014 Winter Olympic Games last week, President Vladimir Putin is seeking to form a government department to oversee games spending. His purpose for the overall is...

The body of climber Christine Boskoff was recovered on a remote mountain in China. Boskoff's body has been missing for seven months after she failed to return home. The body of her climbing...